New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
TALKED OF FOR THE NOMINATIONS.
MEN WHO ARE MENTIONED FOR PLACES ON THE
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKETS.

MEN WHO ARE MENTIONED FOR PLAcps ON THE
REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKETS.
lfRoA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUYE.l
SARATOGA Sept s.1he possible State tickets of the
Two great political parties In New-York are becoming
visible. Within the past days 1t has been rumored
here that both exJudge Noah Davis and Con gress
man Martin l. Townsend Of Troy. were willing to
cept the Republican nomination for Attorney General,
although each would sacrifice large private practice
he did So There has been general desre among Re-
publ.ans to nominate lawyer Of dstn guished ability
and whose honesty is known throughout the State
for the Office OF Attorney G eneral; because it
Is position of little less importance nowadays than
hat OF GSvernor place subject to great tempta
against the state or are sued BY IT, aud an Ator
pronched for purposes OF corruption by asy one He Is
tns law adviser OF the Governor and OF the
ton OF matters Of great financial Importance For ten
years past the Attorney Generals Office has con stanly
had In ITS hands cases like tho suits against the mem
bers OF the Canal ring that TO dissolve the Broadway
eur surface Railroad Company When therefore. man
The friends Of A. g. Richmond president Of the First
.Sioe spoken Of intention S of naming
i him for the nomination for state Treasurer on
the Republican ticket that they thinking OF
putting him forward for state Controller raj
publican nomination for Controller The only man yet
named Tor the nomination for Secretary Of State mead
The Republican candidates now mentioned are For
Secretary OF stats-Frederck D. Grant. of New. YORK.
A. Merritt OF Potsdam Attorney Gsneral-Noah Davis,
Of NewYort Martin l. Townsend, Of Troy ; James II.
Dennison. OF JOhnstown; f. H. Hobbs. OF Brooklyn and
Martin Cook, Of Rochester State Treasurer-James H.
Carmichael, OF Buffalo; George H. Lord OF Dundee aud
Charles II. Knapp. OF Lowville. No has yet been
mentioned for the Republican nomination for State En-
gineer.
The Democrats have no difficulty about two positions
on their ticket They intend TO give a second term to
Secretary Of state Cook and State Treasurer Fitzgerald
The Democratic candidates For Secretary OF state
1Frederck Cook. OF Rochester; Controller-senator
Edward Wemple. OF Amsterdam; Alfred q. Chaplin, OF
BROOKLYN; Attorney Genera-Charles r. Tabor OF Buff
fao; William A. Poncher, OF Oswsso: Homer A. Nell
son, or PouRhkeepse; state Trcasurer-I.awrence j.
Fitzgerald Of Cortland No Democrat has yet appeared
VINO wants the Office OF State Engineer The Republican
friends OF Mr. Carmichael Of Buffalo. polstisg out
that Charles r. Tabor OF Buffalo, IL likely 10 be nom
mated for Attorney by tho Democrats and argue
that Mr. Carmichael nominated for state Treasurer
by the Republicans he not only will keep Mr. TaboTs
vote In Buffalo at low level but will undoubtedly
up the vote for the Republican State ticket TO high
point rho Republican friends Of Mr., Rich
mond mako the same point to mating
him for state Controller to match the nomina-
tioa OF Edward Wemple for Controller by the
Democrats Mr.. Wsmplo IL very popular In the Mohawk
Valley. as he has shown by twice carrying Republican
Congre sion al district: but Mr. Richmond IL even moro
popular and would is promised ahead Of wemplo